Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 629 Drones Overnight, Homes Damaged in Rostov Region
Regional governor reports damage to private houses and apartment buildings as Russian officials say hundreds of drones were intercepted overnight
Russian air defense systems downed 629 drones overnight, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, as cited by the state news agency TASS. The report did not specify the origin of the drones or provide further details on the timeframe or locations covered by the tally.
In the southern Rostov Region, Governor Yury Slyusar said that more than five private houses and eight apartment buildings sustained damage, according to TASS. Slyusar did not immediately detail the cause of the damage, the extent of the destruction, or whether there were any casualties.
TASS did not report additional information on the scale of the reported drone activity beyond the figures attributed to the Defense Ministry and the governor's statement. The circumstances surrounding the incident, including any response from Ukrainian officials, were not addressed in the available report.
This is a developing situation, and further details on the extent of damage and any casualties have not yet been independently confirmed.
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